Grad student

Producing hand sanitizer for local hospitals

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:01:00 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to worldwide shortages of personal protective equipment and, very early on, products like hand sanitizer. This has a great impact on hospitals where these products are critical to limiting the spread of the virus, especially for frontline health care workers and patients.

Confronting COVID-19

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COVID-19

Coronavirus

Hand Sanitizer

Hospitals

community

chemistry

Canada Research Chair

PPE

Crystallization Pattern of a Common Salt Mixture

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:17:10 +0000

Rachel Korchinsky

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are rechargeable energy carriers that power electronic devices such as phones, cars, and hybrid/electric vehicles. The demand for lithium used to manufacture LIBs is expected to grow 30-fold by 2040. Industry primarily extracts lithium from rock ore and brine; however, the methods used are time-intensive and costly. Therefore, we are investigating alternative extraction methods that would reduce the energy consumption, waste production, and time intensity. The image, obtained by microscopy, is of salts that crystallized after evaporation of a lithium-containing brine.

Location of photograph:

Electron Microscopy Facility, Queen's University

Submission Year:

2023

Corneal Fingerprint

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:13:45 +0000

Cassandra Brand

The cornea is one of the most densely innervated tissues in the human body. The high presence of sensory nerve endings makes the cornea extremely sensitive to pain and changes at the eye’s surface. This is particularly important in regulating tear production, a function which is impaired in dry eye disease. By analyzing changes in nerve patterns and ion channel expression, we aim to further clarify the role of corneal nerves in spontaneous pain and tear production in dry eye disease. This image shows the structural βIII-tubulin component of mouse corneal nerves at their unique convergence point.

Location of photograph:

Botterell Hall, Queen's University

Submission Year:

2023

Advancing Canada’s research infrastructure

kvd1 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:37:36 +0000

On Friday, at SNOLAB, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, recognized the key role of research infrastructure by announcing more than $628 million to support 19 research infrastructure projects at institutions across the country, including two research facilities affiliated with Queen’s University.

Research Funding

2022: The year in research

kvd1 — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:49:00 +0000

We are celebrating the milestones and accomplishments of Queen’s research community over the past twelve months.

We are celebrating the milestones and accomplishments of Queen’s research community over the past twelve months | #QueensuResearch

Capturing the Art of Research – photo essay

kvd1 — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:23:25 +0000

With a reimagined focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the annual Queen's Art of Research photo contest reveals seven winning images.

With a reimagined focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the annual Queen's Art of Research photo contest reveals seven winning images | #QueensuResearch

Polar Bear Denning

kvd1 — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:24:56 +0000

Scott Arlidge

This photo demonstrates the collection of snow from inside a maternal polar bear den to collect environmental DNA. When the mother digs out the den, skin cells from its paws are abraded and stuck to the snow. Some preliminary research shows that we may be able to identify individual bears by analyzing these snow samples, information which can inform polar bear population management. My research is a pilot of ground-based non-invasive polar bear monitoring techniques, with a focus on Inuit inclusivity. Inuit Elders and polar bear hunters were key knowledge holders and collaborators throughout this research.

Location of photograph:

Coral Harbour, Nunavut

Submission Year:

2022

Virtual Workshops with The Conversation Canada

kvd1 — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:53:50 +0000

Interested in being part of The Conversation and finding new ways to promote your research and scholarly activity? The Conversation is an effective international news platform that has helped thousands of researchers worldwide mobilize their research to millions of readers seeking evidence-based, informed news on issues of importance.

Research Event

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Event

Conversation Canada

Knowledge Mobilization and Translation

2021: The Year in Research

kvd1 — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:16:57 +0000

A review of the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and the research that made headlines over the last twelve months.

#QueensuResearch | A review of the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and the research that made headlines over the last twelve months.

2020: The Year in Research

kvd1 — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:43:00 +0000

A look back at the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and how a community mobilized to respond to and combat COVID-19.

#QueensuResearch | A look back at the major initiatives, the funding and awards garnered, and how a community mobilized to respond to and combat COVID-19.

Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Innovation Pivots

kvd1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:57:15 +0000

Since the global pandemic hit in winter 2020, Canadians and global citizens have been confronted with a myriad of questions – from how to understand and treat the virus, to how to cope with life in quarantine, and what life will look like when we surface from this international crisis.

Learn more about how Queen's researchers, students, and alumni have mobilized to apply their expertise and skills to help address all aspects of COVID-19 in our discussion on Innovation Pivots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdHs8bF5jDE

Capturing the Art of Research: Celebrating the 2020 prize recipients

MLR7 — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:52:42 +0000

The Queen’s Art of Research photo contest celebrates its fifth year, with the selection of ten stunning winning images.

Explore photos from Queen's researchers with the Art of Research as they take you behind-the-scenes of their #QueensuResearch

Watch the Discussion: Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Innovation Pivots

kvd1 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:15:02 +0000

Launched on Wednesday, June 24, the first installment of the monthly series will focus on the theme of Innovation Pivots and feature members of the Queen’s community who have effectively pivoted their research and programs to come up with creative and innovative solutions to the pandemic.

Confronting COVID-19

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Provincial Government

Ontario

Africa

MasterCard Foundation

Shattered Planet

kvd1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:59:21 +0000

Allen Tian

The impact of human activity on our planet is often difficult to see in the moment, and requires a long-term, overlooking, view. This photo is a drone panorama of my field site on the Rideau Canal System, where I investigate the impact of human activity on aquatic ecosystems, particularly the development of toxic algal blooms. Activities such as fishing, property development and farming have fragmented and altered this ecosystem, and we need a holistic, broader view to piece together how we can protect our delicate, beautiful, world.

Location of photograph:

Milburn Bay, Dog Lake, South Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada

Prize name:

Graduate Studies Prize

Submission Year:

2019-20

Learning from the Land

kvd1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:37:20 +0000

Sarah Flisikowski

The transmission and documentation of traditional knowledge and skills is of great importance to Inuit, especially considering the continuing social, environmental, and economic changes in the Arctic. I am examining how Inuit traditional knowledge is generated and shared through a case study of an existing project in Ulukhaktok called Nunamin Illihakvia, which means "learning from the land" in Inuinnaqtun. Participants from other Inuvialuit communities were invited to travel to Ulukhaktok in February 2020 to participate in cultural activities that promoted discussion on what a cultural learning program should include. This photo shows our first trip out on Queen's Bay together.

Location of photograph:

Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada

Prize name:

People's Choice

Submission Year:

2019-20